PRCA Business Journal July 9, 2021

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PRCA MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD

ATTENTION CONTESTANTS

ATTENTION CONTESTANTS Please note that PRCA Rule R1.7.1.3 will be in effect for the 2021 season. Meaning both ‘official’ entry rodeos and ‘unofficial’ entry rodeos WILL count toward a contestants required circuit participation count.

Caleb Bennett cbennett@prorodeo.com Matt Sherwood msherwood@prorodeo.com Shane Hanchey shanchey@prorodeo.com Matt Reeves mreeves@prorodeo.com Isaac Diaz ikediaz54@yahoo.com Cody Rostockyj Codyrostockyj@gmail.com J.P. Wickett jpwickett@prorodeo.com All Event Representatives now have their own e-mail address if you would like to contact them directly. ATTENTION CONTESTANTS Effective for the 2020 Rodeo Season – 2020 Circuit Finals Rodeos and the 2021 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo WILL count toward PRCA World Standings.

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS; COVID-19 UPDATE Rodeos that were canceled will be removed from the business journal. Rodeos that were postponed will be labelled as “postponed” and will re- appear in the Business Journal.

PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE It has been reported to the PRCA by member photographers that ther e have been incidents in which PRCA me mbers may have misused photographs t aken by a PRCA Photographer at a PRCA-s anctioned event without permission of the P RCA Photographer or properly purcha sing the photograph. Such reported misus e of photographs includes, but is not limited to posting to, online websites (in cluding Facebook), providing to sponsor( s) for use, printing of photographs, providing photographs to news m edia, photographing the photograph w ith a cell phone, or any other use without p roper purchase or written permission o f the PRCA Photographer. As a membe r-driven organization, the PRCA encourag es and expects all members to act with f airness and respect regarding their action s and dealings with fellow members.

P R C A B U S I N E S S

ATTENTION MEMBERS No duplicate award buckles (i.e. NFR go-round) will be made by Montana Silversmiths except under extenuating circumstances, and then a letter will have to be submitted to the Properties Dept. If a request is accepted, the charge for the buckle will be retail. There will be no award buckles made that are not listed in the PRCA/ Montana Silversmiths contract. Then again, if an exception is to be made, it will have to be authorized by the Properties Dept.

ATTENTION CONTESTANTS As of June 1, 2021, all rodeos will be online-entry only.

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE 2020/2021 SEASON The 2020 individual Circuit Finals Steer Roping events (Badlands, Columbia River, Montana, Mountain States, Prairie, Texas, the 2021 National Circuit Finals Steer Roping will count toward the 2021 World Standings and qualifications. These events w try Rodeos (contestant must designate unofficial). If a contestant has not met the required participation count it will be an a entry rodeo for that contestant and will not count toward 2021 World Standings or qualification rodeos. For any Steer Ropin Rodeo that occurs prior to the 2020 regular season cutoff date, money won at those circuit finals rodeos will count toward t

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Standings and qualifications. In 2021, it will count toward the All-Around.

ATTENTION CONTESTANTS These seven rodeos will be qualifiers for the 2022 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Waxahachie, TX

ALL PRCA MEMBERS Nominate now for the PRCA Donita Barnes Contract Personnel Lifetime Achievement Award. This award was created to recognize PRCA members who have dedicated their lives to the rodeo industry for their commitment, work and contributions. Nomination letters of 500 words or less can be mailed to the PRCA, 101 ProRodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, 80919, or e-mail Matt Naber at mnaber@prorodeo.com between now and Aug. 6.

LEGACY STEER ROPING FINALS

Contestants who are at least the age of 50, are in the top 15 of the Legacy Steer Roping Standings and who have entered and competed in a minimum of four (4) PRCA Legacy Steer Roping event will be qualified for the Legacy Steer Roping Finals.

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